Librarians love serving on worthwhile committees so it should be no surprise to anyone reading this post that I leapt at the opportunity to volunteer to serve on the Parental Leave Subcommittee in Fall 2020. The Parental Leave Subcommittee is a subcommittee of USAC, the University Staff Advisory Council, Vanderbilt University's staff advisory group to administration. The purpose in forming the Parental Leave Subcommittee was to evaluate Vanderbilt University's current paid parental leave policy for staff, with the goal of preparing a proposal to present to administration on how to improve upon Vanderbilt's current policy. My service on this committee became even more timely and relevant when I became pregnant with my first child in September 2020.
